Over 30 years of experience as a family law attorney; extensive mediation during the past 20 years or more; private judging; serving as a Judge Pro Tem hearing family law cases in San Mateo County; serving as a facilitator on school site councils for several years; and serving as a Commissioner on the Palo Alto Human Relations Commission where I mediated disputes between the police and private citizens and was involved in organizing and conducting community forums on police/community issues such as racial profiling.

I am primarily facilitative in my approach. However when I observe that the parties are at an impasse that may endanger the entire process, I will offer suggestions. I am always sensitive to maintaining equity in the parties' bargaining positions.

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Issues should be briefed beforehand, brief opeining and closing statements are allowed, informal presentation of evidence is encouraged, timely dicisions are rendered.

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Instructor for Stanford Continuing Studies mediation courses; former clerk for Judge of the Alameda County Superior Court; author of various articles on the uses and benefits of mediation; co-chair and co-founder of the Palo Alto Area Bar Association Family Law Section; co-founder of the Palo Alto Area Bar Association Alternate Dispute Resolution Program.